Monal

Monal
	Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Lophophorus]]; Temminck, 1813
Type species
	Lophophorus impejanus;
Species
	Lophophorus impejanus; Lophophorus lhuysii; Lophophorus sclateri;

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A monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.

Description

The males all have colorful, iridescent plumage. Their physique is rather plump. Their diet consists of plants such as roots and bulbs and insects. During mating the males are polygamous where they mates with several females. The females in turn only mate with the selected male and enter into a monogamous relationship. Due to habitat destruction and hunting, they have become rare and their population is endangered.^[1]

Species

There are three species and several subspecies:

Name	Common name	Distribution
Lophophorus impejanus	Himalayan monal	Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan.
Lophophorus sclateri	Sclater's monal	northeast India, southeast Tibet and northern Burma
Lophophorus lhuysii	Chinese monal	central China

References

↑ Hoyo, Josep (1992). Handbook of the birds of the world. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6. OCLC 861071869.

External links

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[Hoyo_1992_p.-1] Hoyo, Josep (1992). Handbook of the birds of the world. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6. OCLC 861071869.

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